Reference values for the five-repetition sit-to-stand test in adult Chilean population

Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Homero Puppo, Matías Otto-Yáñez, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Marcela Barros, Gonzalo Rivera-Lillo, Lilian Solis-Navarro
Purpose:

The objective of this study was to establish reference values for the 5-STS in the adult Chilean population.

Methods:

A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed, encompassing data acquisition from five distinct sites across Chile. Healthy adults aged between 18 and 80 were enrolled as participants. Anthropometric measures, physical activity levels, smoking history, Borg scale assessments, and the time taken to complete 5 repetitions were registered. Reference values were subsequently established based on sex and specific age categories.

Results:

430 subjects were included in the study, comprising 248 women. The participants had a median height of 1.63 (0.13) m, weight of 73 (19.6) kg, and average BMI of 27.4 ± 4.1. Men had a median of 8.82 seconds, and Women had a median of 8.6 seconds. The lower limit of the normal value was 13 seconds.



Conclusion(s):

Reference values for the 5-STS were determined for the Chilean population aged 18 to 80 years. These values can be valuable for optimal assessments and determining the effects of interventions involving the evaluation of physical function through this test.



Implications:

Establishing local reference values and objectives will allow a more accurate and personalised evaluation of physical function and patient progress in their specific environment.

Funding acknowledgements:
None
Keywords:
Physical function
Sit to stand
Reference values
Primary topic:
Musculoskeletal: lower limb
Second topic:
Health promotion and wellbeing/healthy ageing/physical activity
Did this work require ethics approval?:
Yes
Name the institution and ethics committee that approved your work:
Ethics Committee of the Eastern Metropolitan Health Service
Provide the ethics approval number:
06/2019
Has any of this material been/due to be published or presented at another national or international conference prior to the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025?:
No

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